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Repeal device tax

As a cancer patient, I consider myself blessed to be treated by excellent doctors in a country that leads the world in medical innovation. Without modern medical advancements like the CT/PET scans, MRIs, and other imaging tools, I would almost certainly not be alive today. That’s why I’m grateful a fellow Hoosier, congresswoman Jackie Walorski, […]

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Please spare us Varvel’s commentary

Why must we tolerate Gary Varvel’s editorials? [Pence tells Liberty grads how to face fiery opposition, Forefront, May 24.]. They have zero to do with the IBJ model. Varvel is a very gifted cartoonist, but his bromance with the Pence family does him no good, nor the rest of us. All of us do not […]

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Another take on berry size

I was surprised to see the Economy column claiming that large strawberries were developed to make for more efficient harvesting [How farm-labor concerns led to creation of giant strawberry, May 24]. It’s an interesting perspective, but size of berries is only one of many considerations strawberry breeders have in mind at both the University of […]

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The future of equality requires Republicans, too

It’s Pride Month, y’all, and we have found ourselves in the middle of a bit of drama. For those who have not heard, a political newsletter called Importantville announced that state senator and Indianapolis GOP mayoral candidate Jim Merritt planned to walk in the Indy Pride parade June 8. Merritt, who was first elected in […]

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‘Pro-life’ crowd, be careful what you wish for

Alabama, Georgia and other states have passed abortion bans, aiming at a Supreme Court they believe has been politicized in their favor. Ironically, sending the issue back to the states, as a decision to overturn Roe would do, falls into the “be careful what you wish for” category. Republicans have benefited greatly from the single-issue […]

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Hogsett’s infrastructure plan puts regionalism on front burner

We’ve used this space before to ask Mayor Joe Hogsett to lead more boldly on the big issues that face our city. So we were pleased late last month when the mayor proposed creating a regional infrastructure fund that would serve Indianapolis and surrounding counties. The fund proposal, introduced as part of Hogsett’s State of […]

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